Jules Verne

That´s only a quick introduction to the genius.
I want you to answer the following questions, you can either chose building a ppt, a lapbook or a poster.

1-Where and when was he born?
2-What was the first name of Verne ´s wife, whom he married in 1857?
3-What are the titles of his famous novels?
4-What was the name of Verne ´s son, who published many of the later manuscripts?
5-In Journey to the Centre of the Earth, the trip begins via a volcano in which country?
6- In Around the World in Eighty Days, published in 1873, Phileas Fogg begins and ends his journey at which London gentlemen ´s club?
7- What was Verne ´s profession before he became a full-time writer?
8- The character Captain Nemo first appeared in which 1870 novel?
9- Why is he called a visionary?
10-Find the Jules Verne inventions that came true?

You can explore more about him
checking out his biography here...
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Tu-We/Verne-Jules.html


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